Last week, a record 774 actors, directors, cinematographers, designers and producers to become new members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). Among the range of talents are several CalArtians.
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“GLOW,” the new ’80s female wrestling show starring CalArts alumna Alison Brie (Theater BFA 05), was made available on Netflix last week and it’s already garnering positive reviews from critics and viewers alike.
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Lyricist, playwright, performer and CalArts alumnus Ty Defoe (Theater BFA 10), along with collaborator Tidtaya Sinutoke, is one of the recipients of the 2017 Jonathan Larson Grants for emerging musical theater writers.
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CalArts Grad Earns 2017 Larson Grant for Musical Theater Writers
While Mark Bradford and Sharon Lockhart represent the United States and Poland, respectively, in the prestigious Venice Bienniale (La Biennale di Venezia), two other CalArtians’ work is also on view there.
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CalArtians Danz and Rosero in 57th Biennale International Art Exhibition
[Blank] My Life, a surreal, comedic YouTube webseries follows Susan, a millennial struggling to make it as an artist in New York City. Created by New York-based actor and writer Alex Speith, the show has screened at various festivals and is now in its second season.
Speith collaborates with various artists on the show, and for the show’s 6th episode, titled “Where’d You Go,” he tapped CalArts alumnus Dylanger Mychael Bates (Film/Video BFA 13) to direct. In the episode, Susan drives her friend, Brendan, to an audition for a prestigious MFA acting program outside the city, and spends the day considering whether or not it’s time to leave NYC and move to Ohio to be with her boyfriend, Ronnie.
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The 2017-18 Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center (PAC) season will feature an eclectic lineup of talented musicians and performers, as well as family-friendly programs as part of its College of the Canyons Presents season.
Local residents will have the opportunity to experience a variety of internationally acclaimed acts and artists, without ever having to leave the Santa Clarita Valley.
Highlighting the 2017-18 PAC schedule are performances by:
Other acts and artists visiting the PAC this season include: The Underwater Bubble Show; Animaniacs Live!; The Chieftains; and Grandeza Mexicana Folk Ballet Company’s Mexico, Al Son de la Banda.
“We are very excited about the PAC’s new season lineup, which has something for everyone in the family to enjoy,” said Lindsay Gambini, PAC director. “We look forward to welcoming returning and new patrons alike to the PAC, which has become the premier performing arts center in the Santa Clarita Valley.”
As in years past, the PAC will also host a number of College of the Canyons theatre, music and dance department productions, as well as other community group performances.
PAC series ticket package sales will begin at 10 a.m. Monday, July 10.
Individual ticket sales will begin at 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 12.
Tickets can be purchased online, over the phone, or in person at the PAC box office.
For more information about the PAC 2017-18 season or to purchase tickets please visit www.canyonsPAC.com or call the PAC box office at (661) 362-5304.
Women in Animation (WIA) is pleased to announce the first round of academic partnerships to encourage student participation in the WIA network of support. The School of Visual Arts (SVA) has aligned as both a corporate sponsor as well as a membership sponsor, and California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) has agreed to be a membership sponsor so that more of its students can become active in the WIA organization.
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The City of Santa Clarita will officially dedicate The MAIN, formerly the Repertory East Playhouse, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony in Old Town Newhall on Thursday, June 29 at 4 p.m.
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Academy Award-winning filmmaker and CalArts alumna Sofia Coppola (Art 94) has won Best Director at the recently concluded 2017 Cannes Film Festival held in France. Coppola, who garnered the award for the Southern gothic, “The Beguiled”, is only the 2nd female filmmaker to win best director in the festival’s 70-year history. The last female to win was Soviet filmmaker Yuliya Solntseva for 1961’s “The Chronicle of Flaming Years.”
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CalArts Alumna is Second Female to Win Best Director at Cannes Film Festival
Saugus High School’s theater arts program took home three Jerry Herman High School Musical Theatre awards, which honor excellence in public and private high school theater performances, Monday.
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